Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-09
CHAPTER XIII

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"Know the rcason?"
I'll IS may DC We aon 90 yer work
10 sl-t.'
"llayc heard no complaint" sail
Walter.
The horses logged along in a slow
trot. ihcir feet and Cue wagOn-waeels
sending ont an immense cloud OF dust
that spread over the b..shss atthc road
side. The leaves 81 the trees were
turned brown and gold from the early
frost, ANA the slight breeze shook them
oil in showers By the ayNide, hoapiug
them in TIA, fence corners. IL was one
OF those delightful autumn days dat
one loves 20 see. The birds chiIped az
mcrily as in the spring. while the
risky little squirrel with nut IN his
paw was in his glory.
Don't sc rally think old Miles don't
like 20 very well. anyhow asked Bill
Martin. after a considerable silence.
There is something wrong with h.m
which ! can not understand
Haven't We got Suspicion in
quired Bill, glaring curiously.
Walter had suspicion, which almost
Amounted TO positive knowledge, but
he would rather die than tell il; never
thelpss he Rugged il close 10 his heart.
He supposed the farmers dislike for
the new hired man grew out OF The at
tachmeut he had formed for the wealthy
husbandman' pretty daughter.
80, who could help loving her," h
had asked himself thousand times /;
yet he knew it was the greatest pre-
sumption for him to dare to do so.
Sacrificing truth TO principle which
was but phantom, yet was dearcr to
him than life, our hero rcpliCd:
"No. sir. l have not even Il suspicion
as 10 the cause of his dislike"
They logged along for some time in
silence. and Walter. in order to change
the -u' iect, which had grown disagree
able D him. said:
"N no is the person You suspect of
being guilty OF the robberyP'
Thar are several Of en- Bill an
swercd. with 4 significant grin on his
face which indicated that he did not
care 90 answer.
Water again rclapsod into silence.
and they rattiej on. crossing the brill &c
that ,p0nued the ere k,and entered the
village of Bushyiilc, which repOsed
| snugly on the opposite hillside.
Fam 10 90 with yOu?' asked Wax
ter
'Wherc?"
''To the Justices Office"
''In course, ef yc want 20 20" said
Bill, as he drove his team up TO the
hitchng post and made it fast.
Walter descended from the wagon
and accompanied Bill, who went II
once TO tho Office of Esquire Fogg.
Is uirc Fovg was slender man
with bald heed and prominent spec.
tac.cs. lie had an immense amount
Of legal lore. like all other Justices If
the peace, and was always willing 90
| hazard au opinion on The most intri.
cate law question that could De spruu e.
| They found the justice sitting behind h..
desk. which was ON q rails Il dia- anl
came quite up 10 his breast. There
was q bunch of legal-looking papers on
the desk before him. with n docket
pen and ink at hand.
GOOD mornin ~ sail Bill, rausin,
ut the bar Ia front OF the justice witt
! Walter standing just bChird him.
"Go1d morning. sir. returned Oh,
/ justice, looking mp from the newspa
/ per, which he had been reading. ID
| Bill. who had removed his hat. on,
stood by tho rail around the desk. look,
ing more like a criminal at the ban
than a visitor.
I'll don't believe l know YOU thC
justice added.
Don't know mc?" said Bill, will
one oi bis most absurd grins. why
| I'm known al over the country"
THAT may be 80; stiil / assure you
have quite forgotten you, even if Lever
knew you.n
Il am Bill Martin who STAYS Will
Mr.. Jack Hawkins, in Preston Flat"
go, yes; now remember YOU, Bi y
said Squire Fogg. with smile; -, c,;
Hawkins lives out by Mr.. Miles, tht
rich furmcr?'
"Ycs. sir; their farms jne."
when did you come from hom'
Bm?"
This mornin'," was the an-wsr
"What is the news in the Flat?"
"Nothin' very startlin' what ye 20
here. squirrel"
Nothing" answered :he justice
with look of solemn dignity. bush
vile is dull, very dull, NJ this season o
the wear.
'1Iav'nt We caught the robbers yit?'
1.-The highwaymcn who ASSAULT,
the gentleman on his way to MI
Miles ?"
Yes"
"No, and no chance of gettin.
them"
"llav'nt ye gotno clue to emp"
"NO, sir.
Wouldn't we like to get some clu
to 'em?"
"of course l would; do YOU bno,
anyP"
'P'raps l mout." said Bill. with III
usual grin, Iii playing his black teet
and sensual lips TO the justice. "Wh;
would We DO Of told who they warp
81 should have 90 deliver the wa
rant TO the constable replied 'SquiI
Fogg. becoming somewhat puzzled.
''But ye couldn't deputize me-" pc
sisted Bill.
Yes. 1 might; who are the tv
mon?"
''Will " let me hov the warrant
arrest emp
Yes; though it's hardly legal civ
me their names.' and the justiC
dipped his pen in the ink and drew b.
fore him blank warrant to iii in Il
: names.
! "Ihc fust ONE
"Wcll. who is the first one?"
"JohR Doe
The justice looked up in astonisl
. ment ut the grinning Bill Martin.
B ''Who Is the sccond?'' asked Squil
Fogg. in no very good humor.
! "hichGrd Rocr'
The justice laid down his pen an
pushed the papers away; his face w
dark rs q thunder-cloud, aud he cOul
: hardly restrain himself. so great W;
his spgcr
bill Martini" he said. with loo
in which anger and dignity were j.
tonsifed, beware how you tamp'
with Justice"
I ssTamper with irsfice Squire